TITLE 17
THE PUBLIC SAFETY
 

 Part I.  Vehicles and Road Safety
 
Chapter 1.  Provisions of
General Applicability

Section 17.101.  Erection and maintenance of signs and markings.
Section 17.102.  Public inspection of accident reports.
Section 17.103.  Power to establish speed limits.
Section 17.104.  Fees.
Section 17.105.  Conditional sales and mortgages.

      Section 17.101.  Erection and maintenance of signs and markings.
      The Governor erects and maintains signs designating a business, school and residential district, and other signs and markings, consistent with the provisions of this part, as may be necessary to direct and regulate traffic.

      Section 17.102.  Public inspection of accident reports.
      Filing of a report required by Chapter 7 of Title 13 is without prejudice.  A report is not open to public inspection.

      Section 17.103.  Power to establish speed limits.
      By regulation the Governor may establish higher speed limits than those indicated in Section 13.704 (13)-(15) between widely spaced intersections or lower speed limits than those indicated herein in particularly hazardous areas by erecting a sign giving notice of the speed limit.  The speed limits set forth in Section 13.704 (13)-(15) do not apply to an emergency vehicle when operated in an emergency when the driver gives an audible signal by horn, bell, siren or exhaust whistle.  This section does not relieve the driver of an emergency vehicle from the responsibility to drive with due regard for the safety of a person using a road.

      Section 17.104.  Fees.
      The Department of Administration and Finance collects a fee required by this part.

Background
Amended by State Law 7-1.

      Section 17.105.  Conditional sales and mortgages.
      If a vehicle is subject to an agreement for conditional sale or lease with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional vendee, lessee, or if a mortgagor of a vehicle is entitled to possession, the conditional vendee or lessee or mortgagor is the owner of the vehicle for the purpose of this part.